Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 1999, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 1999 00:58:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rubatoguy <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
Comments: To: Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

I did this mod, and it did seem to help (a little) in getting the fridge to light.

Todd '88 Westy

Steve Macaulay wrote:

> With the recent talk on the list about hard-to-start westy Dometic fridges, > I was wondering if anybody on this list has done the fridge air supply > modification that is documented in the Bentley manual. This mod basically > involves beefing up the fridge air pump with some bigger holes, o-rings, a > one-way valve, and tubing in order to increase the air flow output of this > pump. The steps are described in detail in the Bentley and it was evidently > documented so your normal non-Dometic VW service technicians can address > hard-to-start fridge complaints. > > If anyone has tried it, did it help out any? I can start my fridge if I run > it on battery or electric for a while first before switching over to > propane, but I was wondering if this mod allowed it to start on propane > easily. It seems like a real easy mod to do except for the fridge > removal/installation steps. I don't know if its true or not, but I've heard > that those steps can be a pain and not as easy as it looks. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > 89 Westy


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.